May 01, 2024  
Undergraduate Bulletin 2016-2017 
    
Undergraduate Bulletin 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

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ECED 383 - Theory of Play

3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the theoretical and methodological aspects of play and its effect on a child’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Course content emphasizes the importance of children’s play, identifies how play environments are organized in diverse and inclusive early childhood settings, and illustrates how play is used to promote learning. Candidates examine procedures for planning, organizing and interpreting various methodologies and environments for all young children in the pre-primary and primary early childhood classrooms. Additionally, candidates explore the selection and implementation of curricular modifications for exceptional children. 



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